In The Sky

 -Bryce Prichard

Overview:

The goal was to extract an image of a mountain and make it appear as if it was floating in the clouds. Also I added a few extra images and made them hover in the sky with the mountains. The extra images make it a bit more interesting and add character.

Process:

Layering Process

The first thing I did was look over the tutorial to get an idea on how to extract selections. I had to work on making good clean selections in order to make it look seamless and smooth. I also had to play with image resolution and hue/saturation levels. It was challenging to make everything look natural in the sky while using different images.

What I Learned:  

Head in the Clouds

I gained the valuable skill of making effortless and professional selections. I greatly improved using the quick selection tool. Also I used the refine edge feature to smooth out selections and make them look natural. I even played with feathering a bit just to improve the extraction.

Future:

If I had to do this again, which I’m sure I will use some of the skills again, I would try to clean up a few things a bit. I would be more careful playing with opacity, because my mountain is semi transparent and it looks a bit strange. I think I did pretty well with the saturation and the color of the images. They all look fairly realistic and natural in the cloud environment. I will be applying the knowledge of selections to projects for the rest of my graphic design career. It is a vital skill I will use time and time again. Color modes will always be a part of my future designing as well because they set the tone and feel of your piece. This was my first time being exposed to some of these graphical ideas and methods and it was a great leaning opportunity.